All about weight

Why weight plays such an important role in motorhomes

1. Since the introduction of the category B driving licence, which superseded class 3 in Germany on 1 January 1999, holders of the new licence may only drive vehicles with a maximum authorised mass of up to
3.500 kilogramm For vehicles over 3.5 tons, a separate driving licence is required.

2. In many European countries, motorhome drivers have to pay a toll. While motorhomes up to 3.5 tons tend to be treated like
cars larger ones are often subject to the same regulations as lorries.

3. Under German road traffic licensing regulations (StVZO), all motorhomes belong to Class M and are taxed based on the exhaust emission standard and graded according to
maximum authorised mass.

4.
Inspection intervals for motorhomes up to 3.5 tons are the same as for cars. Some motorhomes over 3.5 tons are subject to more frequent and much earlier testing and inspection.

5. In some cases, vehicles over 3.5 tons may have to observe different
traffic regulations to vehicles with a maximum authorised mass of up to 3.5 tons.

You can read a detailed article on this topic
here, in the BORDATLAS published by REISEMOBIL INTERNATIONAL (2012 edition).